Pope Leo will not need further therapy after his operation, doctors say
Doctors said final tissue tests confirmed localized lung cancer and that a post-surgical evaluation found no further therapy is needed.
- On Oct 21, The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV requires no further cancer treatment after successful surgery earlier this month. The bulletin confirmed the pulmonary adenocarcinoma was localized.
- Pope Leo returned to The Vatican four days ago, after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung during the procedure earlier this month.
- Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora said "the final histological reports and molecular biology analyses of the tissue removed during the Holy Father's surgery have been completed today." The oncological evaluation confirmed no further therapy is required.
- Resuming his duties, Pope Leo held his weekly general audience at The Vatican on Oct 21, marking his return to public appearances following the successful medical procedure.
- Medical experts confirmed the cancer was pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. With no additional treatment necessary, The Vatican indicated the Holy Father's recovery is progressing as anticipated.
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bienpublic.comAccording to his doctors, the lung tumor removed last week was localized. The Pope, 71, maintains his journey to Latin America in November.
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La LibreOperated with a cancerous tumor mid-October, Léon XIV will be fine and will not have to go through any other treatments, announce his doctors this Wednesday, October 21.
Exams performed after the surgery confirmed that the Pope does not need additional treatments. The surgeon says that the clinical state is absolutely satisfactory and does not see, for now, reasons that prevent the trip to Latin America
Good news from the Vatican: After the surgery to remove a malignant lung tumor, Pope Leo XIV does not have to undergo any further treatment. The disease had been locally limited, the histological investigations had revealed.
Pope Leo XIV can breathe: After his lung surgery, the doctors confirm that the tumor has not spread. No further cancer therapy is required.
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